1986 Senate elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election 1986
Arlen Specter REP +13.6 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 3,378,226
- Margin
- 13.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Specter Won | REP | 1,906,537 | 56.44% | |
| Robert William Edgar | DEM | 1,448,219 | 42.87% | |
| Lance S. Haver | OTH | 23,470 | 0.70% | |
| Total | 3,378,226 | |||
Official source: data
Other Pennsylvania Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Dave McCormick | 0.2 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Fetterman | 4.9 |
| 2018 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 13.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 1.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 9.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 17.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 10.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 26.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 2.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 2.8 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Arlen Specter (REP) won with 56.4% of the vote, ahead of Robert William Edgar (42.9%), a margin of 13.6 points.
Did the Pennsylvania Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Pennsylvania Senate race?
3,378,226 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.